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Co-Chairs

Katie Adams(W.W. Norton)

Jenna Johnson(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Committee

Corinna Barsan(Grove/Atlantic)

Melissa Danaczko(Double Day)

Alexis Hurley (Inkwell Management)

Eleanor Jackson (Dunow, Carlson, and Lerner)

Andy Kifer (The Gernert Co.)

Liese Mayer(Scribner)

Christopher Russell(Viking)

Lindsey Schwoeri(Penguin)

Laura Tisdel (Viking)

Jessica Williams (HarperCollins)

About The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize

Our First Novel Prize is awarded to the best debut novel published between January 1 and December 31 of the award year. The author of the winning book is awarded $10,000 and each shortlisted author recieves $1,000. The winner, The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, was announced at our Annual Benefit and Awards Dinner on Tuesday, December 8 at The Metropolitan Club.